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GFI System SOLIS VENTUS User Manual

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Basic Operations
1.1 User Interface
1.2 Preset Mode vs Stompbox Mode
1.3 Preset System
1.4 Tempo Control and Options
1.5 Auto-Ramping
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Crossover Filters
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Dynamics Engines
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Looper
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External Control
6.1 MIDI
6.2 Aux Switches
6.3 Expression Pedal & Control Voltage
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Options Menu
7.
Globals Settings Menu
8.
Powering the Pedal
9.
Pedal Resets and Firmware Update
Other documentation available for Solis Ventus (www.gfisystem.com/download-solis-ventus)
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Algorithm Reference
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MIDI Implementation Chart
U S E R M A N U A L
Rev - B (Nov. 2024)
SOLIS VENTUS
REVERB - DELAY
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  • Page 1 Options Menu Page 19 - 20 Page 21 - 24 Globals Settings Menu Powering the Pedal Page 25 Pedal Resets and Firmware Update Page 25 - 26 Other documentation available for Solis Ventus (www.gfisystem.com/download-solis-ventus) • Algorithm Reference • MIDI Implementation Chart...
  • Page 2 1.1 User Interface: Overview Controls for DSP-Y Controls for DSP-X Algo Algo Param Time Time Param Selector Selector Wet/Dry Wet/Dry In Preset Mode these buttons are You can configure this button used to call Patch A or Patch B. for Patch C call or for Tap Tempo.
  • Page 3 1.1 User Interface: Overview Display and LED Indicators Tempo Indicator Preset title Bank# | Patch Short name for the algorithm Short name for the algorithm running on DSP Y running on DSP X. Blue = Reverb Orange = Delay Dynamics LED indicator lights up when Crossover LED indicator lights Dynamics X and(or) Dynamics Y are active.
  • Page 4 1.1 User Interface: Controls ALGO Selector knob - Scroll through the algorithm list. The algorithm selector knob is also a button: • Tap the button to toggle between Delay and Reverb. • (DSP X algo selector): Hold for 2 seconds to enter the Options menu.
  • Page 5 1.1 User Interface: Controls Touch Sliders The touch slider duplicates the functionality of the MIX knob, i.e. it controls the Wet and Dry signal levels. You can use the MIX knobs or the touch sliders interchangeably. Additionally, the touch sliders have other functions that are used in the Cross- over and Dynamics selection menu (page 9).
  • Page 6 1.2. Preset Mode vs Stompbox Mode Solis Ventus can operate in two different modes: Preset Mode and Stompbox Mode. In the Preset Mode, the footswitches are used to call the patches (A, B, or C), while in Stompbox Mode footswitch A/Y and foot- switch B/X are used to activate or deactivate DSP Y and DSP X respectively, just like using two individual stompboxes.
  • Page 7 1.3. Preset System Up to 96 presets can be saved and recalled using the onboard footswitches, an external switchbox, or MIDI. The presets are arranged organized into 32 banks, where each banks contains 3 patches: Patch A, Patch B, and Patch C. The pedal ships with the first 48 preset locations programmed with factory presets. Users can overwrite these with their own presets if so they wish.
  • Page 8 1.4. Tempo Controls and Options Push to enter DSP Y LED always flashes at the Push to enter DSP X Tempo menu global tempo Tempo menu Tempo Mode • Free - tempo is freely set using the TIME knob. Tempo will not be affected by tap-tempo, Midi Clock, or the tempo set on the other DSP.
  • Page 9 < added in firmware v1.2.0 > 1.5. Auto-Ramping Auto ramping feature allows you to apply automated ramping to a parameter from the current value to its maximum value. It’s a great way to add spontaneous expressiveness without resorting to an outboard ex- pression pedal.
  • Page 10 2. Crossover Filters A crossover filter which splits the input signal into two frequency band (lowpass and highpass) can be used to pre-process the input signal before feeding it into the Delay/Reverb engines. One frequency band is routed to DSP X and the other band is routed to DSP Y. This frequency band splitting allows the DSPs to run the algorithms on different frequency bands, creating unique ‘moods’...
  • Page 11 Another kind is ‘Gated delay’ or ‘Gated reverb’, where the effects level is gated out rather abruptly in the absence of signal. With Solis Ventus we took a more encompassing approach: instead of an individual Ducking delay/reverb or a Gated delay/reverb, we introduced an independent Dynamics engine, placed post DSP X and DSP Y.
  • Page 12 As mentioned earlier the “DYN” LED indicator lights up either Dynamics X or Dynamics Y is active. Hey! There is only one LED indicator, how can I tell which Dynamics engine is currently active? Tap the touch button to bring up the Crossover/Dynamics selection scene.
  • Page 13 Putting all these together… Now we will show you the overall arrangement of the processing blocks in the Solis Ventus: S E R I E S DSP X Dynamics DSP Y Dynamics Crossover P A R A L L E L...
  • Page 14 4. Looper A 40 second stereo looper is available that works independently from the Delay and Reverb engines. LED will turn cyan to indicate LED will turn violet to indicate the looper mode is active the looper is overdubbing C/TAP C/TAP record overdub...
  • Page 15 The loop can be kept playing in the background if desired. Normally the loop will stop playing when exiting the looper mode. To keep playing the loop when exiting looper set the Looper Exit to PLAY in the Global Settings menu. Looper can be placed before (Pre) or after (Post) the delay and reverb engines.
  • Page 16 6. Overdub some more layers if you wish. Limitation - the looper in the Solis Ventus has one limitation: “Changing preset will stop looper playback and existing loop track will be erased”. This limitation may be removed with future updates. But we are not making any promises...
  • Page 17 5. External Control Solis Ventus provides several ways to control the pedal and access various features and functions remotely. 6.1 MIDI You can use any standard MIDI controller capable of sending Program Change (PC), Control Change (CC) messages to remotely change presets or to control other functions or parameters in Solis Ventus.
  • Page 18 6.3 Expression & Control Voltage Two separate expression inputs are available for use: • EXP1 (1/4” jack). • EXP2 (1/8” jack). Control Voltage EXP2 EXP1 EXP1 input is shared with Aux Switch input. User must configure the AUX/EXP1 input to be used for either Aux Switches or for Expression pedal, this is done in the Global Settings menu.
  • Page 19 Enter the Options menu, navigate to one of the four setup pages: Options Use these knobs to navigate the menu. Tap the buttons to save and exit. Exp1 X Setup Exp1 Y Setup Exp2 X Setup Exp2 Y Setup EXP1 -> ANALOG >...
  • Page 20 6. Options The Options menu brings up a variety of settings that are saved on per-preset basis. These include: • • • XY Routing Spillover PC Call State. • • • Volume Trim DSP-X Trails Preset Titles. • • • Bypass Trails DSP-Y Trails Expression setups.
  • Page 21 Options Spillover : No spillover when switching from this preset to another. : Spillover is capped to 0.5 seconds. 0.5s : Spillover is capped to 1 seconds. 1.0s : Spillover is capped to 2 seconds. 2.0s : Spillover is capped to 4 seconds. 4.0s : Spillover is capped to 8 seconds (default).
  • Page 22 7. Globals Settings The Global Settings menu is a collection of settings that are saved on a global scope, i.e. they don’t change from preset to preset. These includes: • • • • Preset Bank Power-up State Aux/Exp1 Input Aux Tip •...
  • Page 23 Globals Bypass Mode Buffered Bypass (default) True Bypass Dry Signal : Dry signal is disabled at all time (including bypass). Dry Signal OFF : Dry signal is enabled. Dry Signal ON (default) : Outputs are not summed. Sum-To-Mono (default) Disabled Enabled : Outputs are summed to mono.
  • Page 24 Globals Favorite Preset : - Select your ‘favorite’ preset. [ Preset 1 default) to Preset 96 ] When you assign the ‘favorite’ function (see next page) to an aux switch, you can quickly call a favorite patch of your choosing by pressing that aux switch. Looper Volume : 1.0 to 10.0 (default) Looper Position...
  • Page 25 Globals Aux Switch Theme : Aux switches control general operations (those listed on General Ops the previous page). (default) < added in firmware v1.2.0 > : Aux switches controls looper operations (REC, PLAY, STOP) Looper Ops , essentially they mimic what the on-board footswitches do when looper mode is active.
  • Page 26 Ventus fails to properly boot up when powered by a PSU that ramps up its output voltage very slowly on power up. Certain components in the pedal do not respond well to slowly ramping power voltage. As the result, Solis Ventus won't start normally, specifically when the pedal and the PSU are turned on at the same instant.
  • Page 27 9.2. Firmware Update Firmware updates may be made available for bug fixes and/or feature additions/modifications. You will need to connect your pedal to your computer via USB to perform a firmware update. Before you begin the update, make sure you have the latest version of the SV Studio editor software in- stalled in your computer.
  • Page 28 MIDI Input and MIDI Thru/Clock. • High-contrast OLED display. • Buffered or True bypass. Visit the product page at our website for more demo videos, sound clips, FAQs, and updates. Email : info@gfisystem.com / support@gfisystem.com Web : www.gfisystem.com GFI System Jakarta, Indonesia.